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| Page Type: Mountain/Rock Location: NWFP, Pakistan, Asia Lat/Lon: 34.47320°N / 73.46480°E County: Pakistan Activities: Mixed Season: Summer Elevation: 17356 ft / 5290 m | Page By: egilani Created/Edited: Mar 13, 2006 / Mar 15, 2006 Object ID: 180632 Hits: 1460 Loading... Page Score: 31.82% - 14 Votes Loading... Vote: Log in to vote |
Overview Mahli Ka Parbat is the highest mountain of Kaghan Valley in North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Sometimes it is wrongly spelled as Malka Parbat meaning Queen of mountains. It is 5290 m high and have beautiful surrounding lakes and valleys. The most well known of them are Saif ul Muluk Lake and Ansoo Lake. Getting There Kaghan Valley is accessible from International Airport at Islamabad with newly formed fully metled road in just 4 hrs. The Gateway to Kaghan Valley is Balakot. You can reach Balakot by public transport which operates from Pir Vadhai Bus Stop in Rawalpindi. Public transport also runs from Abbotabad and from here its only 1.5 hrs.
Coming from Chilas or Gilgit side public transport (NATCO Northern Area Transport Company) drops you at Mansehra from here you have to change bus to Balakot as it leaves to pindi while Balakot is just 1 hr from Mansehra on the other side. From Balakot jeeps are easily available till trail point Biari or any other place in kaghan valley. Some famous towns are Kawai, Shogran, Paras, Siri Paya, Mahandri, Kaghan and Naran. From Mahandri a path leads up to Biari 3 hrs by jeep where there is last Forest Rest house Government. The jeepable road ends here and from here you have trust your feet only. After 3 hrs walk form a place called Dher steep climb to the ridge starts and it takes about 4 more hrs.
A Guide is very important on this path as it completely isolated in the wilderness and there is hardly any local village. After reaching the ridge you get the first view of majestic Anso Lake. Anso Lake means ( Tear Lake ) as it is the shape of a tear drop. It very famous in the area but very difficult to acess as it is situated at the top of the ridge parallel to Mahlika Parbat at 13,500 ft. Just infront you can see the huge majestic rock standing infront of you The Mahlika Parbat. The path requires one night stay in camp from Biari side and 6 hrs on horses or mules from Saiful muluk side with a very steep climb. The route is open only from may to August in summer.
After crossing the ridge you enter into other valley and get view of Mahlika Parbat standing infront of you. After 2 hr of walking down one reaches at the base the magestic mountain. From there another 2 hrs take you to the most the famous Lake Saif ul Muluk of Kaghan Valley The legend exists that fairies land at this lake on full moon night. It is accessible from Naran by jeepable track of about 2 hr or 8 hrs walk. Naran is a small town on fully metalled road that goes through kaghan valley.
Red Tape There is no hazard of any kind. People are very friendly in this area. Foreigners need visa and other regulations do apply.
Camping Plenty of Camping places are available in this area. Can avail the local accomodations at very cheap rates as well as expensive hotels like Alpine Hotel, TDCP hotel etc.
External LinksPakistan Tourism Development Corporation
(Information Service), P.O. Box 1465, Agha Khan Road, Markaz F-6 (Super Market), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
Tel: (+92-51) 9212760, 9202766 Fax: (+92-51) 9204027, 2274507
E-mail: tourism@comsats.net.pk, ptdc3@isb.paknet.com.pk,
:: Operation Department,
Coordination Officer (OP) Ministry of Tourism, 10th Floor, Green Trust Tower Building, Blue Area, Islamabad. Tel: 92-51-9203503, Fax: 92-51-9202347.
:: Alpine Club of Pakistan
509-Kashmir Road, R.A. Bazaar, Rawalpindi. Tel: 051-9271321, 9271301-6 Ext.358 Fax:051-9271330 Email: aplineclub@meganet.com.pk
:: Pakistan Youth Hostels Association
Pakistan Youth Hostels Association (PYHA) was founded in 1951, which now runs a chain of 6 Youth Hostels all over Pakistan. Accommodation in these Youth Hostels is available to the members of International Youth Hostels Federation (IYHF) and its affiliated organizations. For more details and reservation, please contact PYHA Head Office located at Shaheed-e-Millat Road, G-6/4, near Aabpara, Islamabad. Tel: +92-51-2826899. Images
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